Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #1B, #1 (green) (#2 - #24), #2 (from #40 to #1), #24, #40, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Not many skiers out today, I counted only 3 on my route. P12=>#40=>#24=>left on #1=>#1B=>#2=>#40=>P12. Surprisingly the skiing was better then I thought it would be, no grooming today, but the snow was soft enough giving good control on downhills.
The classic tracks on #40, #2, #24 were good, oddly enough though on #1 Ridge they were very icy, so I skied mostly in the centre skating lane which was softer and good. There is still lots of snow out there, as you can see on my bench photos, and I posted an interesting pic from the bench on Ridge past Western, one from today April 5, 2014 comparing to one from last year on April 8, 2013.
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Gatineau Park is ski paradise! The network of ski trails offer machine groomed skate skiing and classic skiing as well as little groomed backcountry trails. Multiple access points allow skiers to access a variety of terrain and scenery.
The NCC offers season or daily pay rates.
For suggestions on where to ski, excellent trail descriptions, photos and maps checkout Michael McGoldrick`s website about recreational xc-skiing in Canada`s National Capital Region (with an emphasis on the Gatineau Park).
